Athletics/Sports in Girls’ Schools
Headways™ 2024-2025 Cohort Offering
Cohort Region: Global
Open To: All members of ICGS schools working as Athletic Directors, Coaches, Physical Education Teachers, or who are interested in these topics
Facilitators: Sheila Pauley, Director of Athletics & Physical Education Department Chair at Academy of Notre Dame de Namur (US), and Kylene Lee, Director of Athletics, Harpeth Hall (US)
Discussion Topics
October 17, 2024 | 1-2pm ET / 6-7 p.m. GMT via Zoom
Role of the Athletic Director
Emergency Action Plans, Tryouts/Cuts/etc. and how girls’ schools are managing this. (Do most have open participation? Do most make cuts? Are there solutions in between?) college admissions, celebrating athletes, parent engagement and communication, school-wide collaboration
November 14, 2024 | 1-2 p.m. ET / 6-7 p.m. GMT via Zoom
Developing and Onboarding Coaches
Best hiring, retaining, supporting practices for coaches, evaluations and assessment, mentoring, other expectations, duties and responsibilities, and professional development
January 16, 2025 | 1-2 p.m. ET / 6-7 p.m. GMT via Zoom
Celebrating Athletes & Promoting School Spirit
Showcasing athletes, building fan base and game attendance, season awards and celebrations
February 20, 2025 | 1-2 p.m. ET / 6-7 p.m. GMT via Zoom
Mental Health
Stress, depression, body image, girls’ relationship with food, perfectionism, parent relations, third party counseling services, counselor and coach self-care, confidentiality, coping, parent/student mental health education programs
March 20, 2025 | 1-2 p.m. ET / 5-6 p.m. GMT
Supporting the Growth of Student-Athletes
Supplemental support of student-athletes such as nutrition, strength-training, team-building, and cross-training
